Sass, Herbert Ravenel, 1884-1958

Dates

• Existence: 1884 - 1958

Biography

Herbert Ravenel Sass was born on November 2, 1884 in Charleston, South Carolina. He was a journalist, naturalist and novelist. Sass graduated from the College of Charleston with a B.A. in 1905, an M.A. in 1906, and an honorary Litt.D. in 1922. Starting to work for the News and Courier in 1908, he used his love of the low country as the basis of his long-running column, “Woods and Waters.” Sass’s collections of nature stories include "The Way of the Wild" (1925), "Adventures in Green Places" (1926), "Gray Eagle" (1927), and "On the Wings of a Bird" (1929). His historical novels include "War Drums" (1928), "Hear Me, My Chiefs" (1940), "Emperor Brims" (1941), and "Look Back to Glory" (1933). Sass died on February 18, 1958.

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